Huge bid

Conte is preparing for life without Diego Costa, who continues to be linked with a move to China and has made the 24-year-old striker his chief summer target, according to The Sun.

He believes that Morata's desperation to feature for Italy in next year's World Cup will mean the striker would be open to a move away from the Bernabeu where he has played second fiddle to Karim Benzema.

Blues technical director Michael Emenalo would like to re-sign Romelu Lukaku, but Conte feels Morata would fit into the team better than the Everton hitman.

The next manager

Allegri took over from Conte at Juve in 2014 when he departed to become the Italian national team boss.

And both managers have gone from strength to strength since.

Following on from Conte's three consecutive Serie A titles at Juventus, Allegri is about to win his third in a row since taking over, while also leading the Turin side to the Champions League final.

Conte, meanwhile, can wrap up the Premier League in his first season in charge at Chelsea.

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov, who is currently a free agent, believes that Allegri will remain at Juve for the long-term - but he'd be perfect to replace Conte when the time is right.

Speaking on BT Sport, host Gary Lineker said: “I’m sure he’d like to trump Conte and win the Champions League, that’s the one thing that’s evaded Juve for a long time now.”

John Terry

Stoke may try to hijack their weekend hosts Bournemouth's move for Chelsea legend John Terry .

The Potters ' manager Mark Hughes was a player at Stamford Bridge during Terry's early days with the club, and enquired about the 36-year-old — who will leave the Blues this summer after 19 seasons and is a target for Eddie Howe on the south coast — when the teams met earlier in the campaign.

“I know John very well but whether or not we'd be able to present anything to John that would make him think, I don't know," he said. "But we spoke briefly and had a word after the Chelsea game here this year about where his future lies.”

Stoke are trying to turn Porto defender Bruno Martins Indi's season-long loan into an £8million permanent deal, but his parent club are now dragging their heels.

“There's an area we can negotiate, but at the moment Porto have made a stand that they don't want to sell,” added Hughes.

Funds

Champions-elect Chelsea will offer Antonio Conte a stunning new deal and substantial transfer funds this summer . His list of transfer targets includes the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku and Virgil van Dijk.

Conte to go?

The Serie A club’s Chinese owners, Suning Holdings, are ready to offer the Chelsea boss massive transfer funds and a lucrative deal worth £10million-a-year to return to his homeland and steer the club back to the top of Italian football.

Conte will win the Premier League title with Chelsea in his first season if they triumph in their four remaining games, starting at home to Middlesbrough on Monday night.

Inter looked to have failed in their pursuit last month, with £6.5million-a-year Conte seemingly insistent at the time that the wanted to remain at Stamford Bridge “for years”. But Chelsea have yet to agree a new deal with him.

The 47-year-old refused to rule out a summer exit for Diego Costa at his Friday press conference, and sounded equally uncertain on his own future.

Asked about Inter’s pursuit, Conte, who won three successive Serie A title as Juventus boss before leaving in 2014 for the national-team job, said: “It’s the same. It’s the same speech for my players. The same for me."

“We must stay with great concentration until the end. I repeat: there is this great target, close, and for this reason I think we must think in the present. In the present.

“At this part of the season there are a lot of speculations about my players, also about me, but it’s not important. Not important, this.

"The most important thing now is to try and reach our target.”

Stockdale linked

The Bosnian was keen to leave Stamford Bridge in search of game time during the January transfer window, but Antonio Conte was unable to sanction the move because he was unable to land the former Fulham shotstopper.

Now the Daily Star reports that Chelsea can sign the 31-year-old without opening the chequebook because his contract runs out with the Seagulls this summer.

If Stockdale deputises for Thibaut Courtois next season, that will pave the way for Begovic to join Bournemouth.

Costa

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has agreed a stunning £75million move to China . The 28-year-old will take home £650,000 a week after tax to become the best-paid player in the world. Costa met with agent Jorge Mendes and representatives of club Tianjian Quanjian last week, when it is believed they shook hands on a transfer in principle this summer.

Bertrand

Ryan Bertrand is set to join the long list of big names to have left Southampton .

At the time Mbappe was playing for amateur French side Bondy, where his dad Wilfried was a coach.

Real Madrid were also interested in bagging the talented winger as Mbappe sought a move to a top-tier club.

Mbappe's representatives attempted to push the Blues into a move by telling them Real also wanted to sign him but could not persuade the west London outfit to splash the cash.

Instead of joining a European giant, Mbappe settled for the famed Clairefontaine academy - which has seen the likes of Oliver Giroud, Blaise Matuidi, Nicolas Anelka and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry learn their trade.

Now, the 18-year-old has become one of the most sought after talents in the world - with Manchester United, Arsenal, Real all vying to sign him this summer.

Sanchez

Arsenal legend Charlie Nicholas wants the Gunners to sell Alexis Sanchez to Chelsea after the club's “embarrassing” North London derby defeat.

The Chile striker is out of contract next year and has failed to agree a new deal.

And Nicholas told talkSPORT: “I was embarrassed to watch them against Tottenham . Arsenal were embarrassing. It was embarrassing even the team Arsene Wegner picked.

" Sanchez is not interested playing on the left side and Ozil just doesn't play in the big games for Arsenal.

"Sanchez has not been interested in the game for the last eight weeks. He is camouflaging it.

"I would sell him. Get him out. If he wants to go to Chelsea and Chelsea want to pay £60million, I would sell him to Chelsea."

"They should have said to Sanchez two months ago: 'Are you signing?' If he said 'No, I'm not going to sign', then he should be sold in the summer. They should isolate the players.

"They don't have values now and any soul. They have lost their credibility. The club is a mess. It is painful to watch.”

Midfield revamp

Manager Antonio Conte is looking to reshape his midfield ahead of the club’s return to the Champions League.

Bakayoko, 22, has been chased by Chelsea for some time. He has two years left on his contract and will not a new deal at Monaco . Bayern Munich, Juventus and both Manchester clubs have an interest in him. But the French midfielder is understood to have his heart set on a move to Stamford Bridge.

Defender deal

Chelsea are set to step up their bid to land Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly by offering rising star Kenneth Omeruo on loan as part of a deal.

Napoli want around £60million for the 25-year-old and Chelsea have yet to come anywhere near their asking price.